1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:02,760 Speaker 1: It's time to get inside the Giants huttele Let's go 2 00:00:03,520 --> 00:00:08,320 Speaker 1: on Giants dot Com and the Giants Mobile the Giants 3 00:00:08,360 --> 00:00:11,520 Speaker 1: Podcast Network. Welcome to the Giant Shuttle Podcast as we 4 00:00:11,560 --> 00:00:14,360 Speaker 1: preview the Giants and Dolphins coming your Way on Sunday 5 00:00:14,520 --> 00:00:18,520 Speaker 1: in Miami. Busy show Coming your Way Today, Bob Papa 6 00:00:18,560 --> 00:00:20,640 Speaker 1: talks to the head coach of the Giants, Joe Judge, 7 00:00:21,200 --> 00:00:23,720 Speaker 1: Lance men On Poltino talk to Joe Shad who covers 8 00:00:23,720 --> 00:00:26,120 Speaker 1: the Dolphins for the Palm Beach Post, and I talked 9 00:00:26,160 --> 00:00:28,920 Speaker 1: to Giants quarterback Mike Lennon. But first a reminder you 10 00:00:28,960 --> 00:00:31,040 Speaker 1: can find the Giant Suttle Podcast at Giants dot Com, 11 00:00:31,040 --> 00:00:33,680 Speaker 1: Slash podcast, on the Giants Mobile app, and of course 12 00:00:33,680 --> 00:00:37,200 Speaker 1: all of your favorite podcast platforms. All right, let's start 13 00:00:37,240 --> 00:00:40,159 Speaker 1: off with Giants quarterback Mike Glennon. Mike, thanks for being 14 00:00:40,159 --> 00:00:41,880 Speaker 1: with us. Yeah, thanks for having me. All right, let's 15 00:00:41,880 --> 00:00:43,880 Speaker 1: talk about it. What was this week like for you? 16 00:00:44,240 --> 00:00:47,120 Speaker 1: Getting ready to play? Knowing Daniel had the neck injury 17 00:00:47,159 --> 00:00:48,960 Speaker 1: and we didn't know until Frauday, until he was gonna 18 00:00:48,960 --> 00:00:51,400 Speaker 1: be good to go. I think there was a kind 19 00:00:51,400 --> 00:00:55,200 Speaker 1: of heightened expectation that I had to be ready to go. Um, 20 00:00:55,240 --> 00:00:57,320 Speaker 1: you know, every week you hear the back kind of 21 00:00:57,320 --> 00:00:59,240 Speaker 1: say prepare like you're sorry, which is true. You're always 22 00:00:59,440 --> 00:01:02,319 Speaker 1: watching Phil I'm ready to go helping the starter out. 23 00:01:02,360 --> 00:01:04,600 Speaker 1: But when you know you're more than likely you're gonna 24 00:01:04,600 --> 00:01:06,800 Speaker 1: be a guy, there's a kind of a different level 25 00:01:06,840 --> 00:01:09,720 Speaker 1: of focus and attention to the details and all that. 26 00:01:09,840 --> 00:01:12,399 Speaker 1: So I felt like we had a great week of 27 00:01:12,400 --> 00:01:15,120 Speaker 1: practice and a good week of preparation and excited to 28 00:01:15,160 --> 00:01:17,280 Speaker 1: get down in Miami. This is also just a second 29 00:01:17,280 --> 00:01:19,320 Speaker 1: week of having a new play caller and Freddy Kitchen, 30 00:01:19,400 --> 00:01:21,800 Speaker 1: So does that throw in something a little bit different 31 00:01:21,840 --> 00:01:25,760 Speaker 1: on top of the starting thing? I mean maybe a 32 00:01:25,840 --> 00:01:28,479 Speaker 1: little bit, But you know, it's not like I ever 33 00:01:28,520 --> 00:01:32,080 Speaker 1: really worked with with Jason either. So, UM, I think 34 00:01:32,120 --> 00:01:35,360 Speaker 1: it's been a smooth week, good week communication with me 35 00:01:35,400 --> 00:01:38,039 Speaker 1: and Freddy. Um, I like the game plan he's put together, 36 00:01:38,200 --> 00:01:41,000 Speaker 1: and um, you know, it's just been a good week 37 00:01:41,000 --> 00:01:44,520 Speaker 1: of preparation. Speaking generically without obviously giving away game plan secrets, 38 00:01:44,560 --> 00:01:47,560 Speaker 1: how much can really change when you change play callers 39 00:01:47,640 --> 00:01:49,920 Speaker 1: this late in the year, when you've installed an offense 40 00:01:49,960 --> 00:01:52,520 Speaker 1: for basically the better part of eight months. Yeah, I think, 41 00:01:52,720 --> 00:01:55,360 Speaker 1: uh one is the volume. You know, we cut back 42 00:01:55,400 --> 00:01:57,120 Speaker 1: on the volume, the amount of plays in. But then 43 00:01:57,120 --> 00:01:59,200 Speaker 1: the other thing is I've had a lot of different 44 00:01:59,200 --> 00:02:02,840 Speaker 1: offensive coordinators of my career, and certain coordinators just gravitate 45 00:02:02,920 --> 00:02:06,200 Speaker 1: to certain plays. Um, they just you know, they like 46 00:02:06,280 --> 00:02:10,919 Speaker 1: running featuring some plays, others like featuring other plays. So, uh, 47 00:02:11,000 --> 00:02:13,040 Speaker 1: you know, Freddie has his own flavor of that of 48 00:02:13,080 --> 00:02:15,920 Speaker 1: what he likes and his experience, and obviously that's what 49 00:02:15,960 --> 00:02:18,480 Speaker 1: we're going to do more of those, like personnel and 50 00:02:18,560 --> 00:02:21,600 Speaker 1: just play tendencies more than anything else. I think also 51 00:02:21,680 --> 00:02:25,120 Speaker 1: the schematics. Some coaches just like certain concepts. Everyone has 52 00:02:25,160 --> 00:02:28,200 Speaker 1: similar you know, when you install the playbook, almost everyone 53 00:02:28,200 --> 00:02:31,120 Speaker 1: has the same place. It's just some coordinators like running 54 00:02:31,160 --> 00:02:34,040 Speaker 1: certain plays more than others. Yeah, so against a certain coverage, 55 00:02:34,040 --> 00:02:35,440 Speaker 1: you go, okay, well I like to run this as 56 00:02:35,480 --> 00:02:38,400 Speaker 1: opposed to somebody else. I got you. Okay, Um, let's 57 00:02:38,400 --> 00:02:40,720 Speaker 1: talk about this. We've heard a lot of people talk 58 00:02:40,760 --> 00:02:43,040 Speaker 1: about doing everything you can to get the ball to 59 00:02:43,120 --> 00:02:46,320 Speaker 1: your playmakers, and I imagine from a quarterback's perspective, Yeah, 60 00:02:46,320 --> 00:02:47,320 Speaker 1: of course you want to get the ball to your 61 00:02:47,320 --> 00:02:50,160 Speaker 1: best players right at the same time, you also need 62 00:02:50,240 --> 00:02:52,920 Speaker 1: to go where the play dictates the ball should go. 63 00:02:52,960 --> 00:02:54,680 Speaker 1: You don't want to throw to a covered wide receiver 64 00:02:54,720 --> 00:02:56,880 Speaker 1: when you have an open wide receiver somewhere else based 65 00:02:56,919 --> 00:02:58,799 Speaker 1: on the coverage. So how do you balance those things. 66 00:02:58,840 --> 00:03:00,440 Speaker 1: We're trying to get the ball to your best players, 67 00:03:00,680 --> 00:03:03,920 Speaker 1: but also making sure you're doing what the play dictates, right. 68 00:03:03,960 --> 00:03:06,639 Speaker 1: I think almost every player has a progression to it. 69 00:03:06,639 --> 00:03:09,160 Speaker 1: You know, get your your first read, your second read, 70 00:03:09,680 --> 00:03:13,800 Speaker 1: and you type of what what your checkdown. So I think, uh, 71 00:03:14,120 --> 00:03:16,520 Speaker 1: some of the coaches thoughts are are to make that 72 00:03:16,560 --> 00:03:19,600 Speaker 1: first read certain guys, but at the same time, if 73 00:03:19,639 --> 00:03:21,079 Speaker 1: he's not there, you gotta move on to two, And 74 00:03:21,280 --> 00:03:22,679 Speaker 1: if number two is not there, you gotta move on 75 00:03:22,760 --> 00:03:24,919 Speaker 1: to three. And you know, if there's a number four 76 00:03:24,919 --> 00:03:28,239 Speaker 1: and the number five, you gotta keep moving on. So, um, yes, 77 00:03:28,720 --> 00:03:29,920 Speaker 1: you know, we're trying to get the ball in the 78 00:03:29,919 --> 00:03:32,400 Speaker 1: playmaker's hands, but as a quarterback, we still have to 79 00:03:32,440 --> 00:03:35,040 Speaker 1: go to go through our read and make sure that's 80 00:03:35,120 --> 00:03:36,960 Speaker 1: that's the right guy to thart. All right, let's move 81 00:03:36,960 --> 00:03:38,360 Speaker 1: on to the Dolphins here and then we'll kind of 82 00:03:38,400 --> 00:03:40,560 Speaker 1: relate back to some of the stuff with your offense. 83 00:03:40,880 --> 00:03:43,000 Speaker 1: What are the biggest challenges you see on tape. When 84 00:03:43,000 --> 00:03:46,320 Speaker 1: you watch this Dolphins defense, they just have done a 85 00:03:46,360 --> 00:03:49,280 Speaker 1: great job with their pressure package. They run UM the 86 00:03:49,400 --> 00:03:52,280 Speaker 1: zero blitz more than about anyone I've I've ever seen 87 00:03:52,440 --> 00:03:54,400 Speaker 1: since it's been in the NFL, and they've had a 88 00:03:54,440 --> 00:03:58,520 Speaker 1: lot of success with it, particularly the last couple of weeks. So, uh, 89 00:03:58,640 --> 00:04:01,760 Speaker 1: it's something that you know, obviously we we focused on 90 00:04:02,280 --> 00:04:06,480 Speaker 1: UM and uh, something that we've prepared for and they're 91 00:04:06,560 --> 00:04:09,200 Speaker 1: they're playing really well. I mean this past four weeks. Uh, 92 00:04:09,240 --> 00:04:11,760 Speaker 1: their four and O and and their defense is a 93 00:04:11,800 --> 00:04:15,360 Speaker 1: big reason why. Now when you talk about that pressure package, 94 00:04:15,440 --> 00:04:19,560 Speaker 1: how important is what you guys identify pre snap as 95 00:04:19,560 --> 00:04:22,160 Speaker 1: opposed to what you're doing after the ball is snap. Yeah, 96 00:04:22,160 --> 00:04:24,320 Speaker 1: I mean it's definitely both. Um, they forced you to 97 00:04:24,360 --> 00:04:25,680 Speaker 1: get the ball out of their hands, are gonna bring 98 00:04:25,720 --> 00:04:27,560 Speaker 1: one more than you can block no matter what. And 99 00:04:28,120 --> 00:04:31,720 Speaker 1: their dvs can hold up with the receivers. So uh 100 00:04:31,760 --> 00:04:34,320 Speaker 1: there you know, it limits how much you can do 101 00:04:34,360 --> 00:04:35,600 Speaker 1: because you have to get the ball out your hands 102 00:04:35,640 --> 00:04:39,039 Speaker 1: or else it's gonna be a sack. And uh, like 103 00:04:39,080 --> 00:04:40,880 Speaker 1: I said, they just have done a really good good 104 00:04:40,920 --> 00:04:43,080 Speaker 1: job with it. And that's not all they do that 105 00:04:43,080 --> 00:04:45,320 Speaker 1: that's part of their their playing the part of their package, 106 00:04:45,320 --> 00:04:48,359 Speaker 1: but they are more than that, and just across the 107 00:04:48,400 --> 00:04:51,119 Speaker 1: board defensively, these these past few weeks, they've been playing 108 00:04:51,120 --> 00:04:53,520 Speaker 1: at a very high level. So when you see a 109 00:04:53,560 --> 00:04:56,280 Speaker 1: team play a lot of man to man and especially 110 00:04:56,320 --> 00:04:58,240 Speaker 1: like the covers zero, they're more than ten percent, like 111 00:04:58,279 --> 00:05:01,200 Speaker 1: you mentioned, their tops in the league. The way you 112 00:05:01,240 --> 00:05:02,960 Speaker 1: get them out of that is it by beating them 113 00:05:02,960 --> 00:05:05,640 Speaker 1: over the top of big plays or with the way 114 00:05:05,720 --> 00:05:08,240 Speaker 1: they play off a little bit in those zero bloot situations? 115 00:05:08,320 --> 00:05:09,840 Speaker 1: Is that not possible? Do you have to go underneath 116 00:05:09,880 --> 00:05:11,680 Speaker 1: and run after the catch? What's the approach you trying 117 00:05:11,680 --> 00:05:12,800 Speaker 1: to get them out of that. I think it's a 118 00:05:12,839 --> 00:05:15,040 Speaker 1: little bit of both. You know, it's from their end, 119 00:05:15,080 --> 00:05:17,360 Speaker 1: it's a high risk, high reward and from our end, 120 00:05:17,400 --> 00:05:19,839 Speaker 1: you know, you can play a safe and and throw 121 00:05:19,920 --> 00:05:21,960 Speaker 1: short or you can try to take a chance. But 122 00:05:22,000 --> 00:05:24,320 Speaker 1: there's also a risk involved in that because like I said, 123 00:05:24,320 --> 00:05:25,960 Speaker 1: they're going to bring one more than you can protect 124 00:05:26,000 --> 00:05:28,920 Speaker 1: and you have to have time to get that ball out. So, um, 125 00:05:28,960 --> 00:05:32,040 Speaker 1: it's kind of the game within the game, pick your poison. Um. 126 00:05:32,320 --> 00:05:35,560 Speaker 1: You know that they realize the weaknesses of of the 127 00:05:35,640 --> 00:05:39,600 Speaker 1: coverage as well, and they're smart about it, so uh, yeah, 128 00:05:39,600 --> 00:05:41,560 Speaker 1: they're just doing they're doing a really good job with it. 129 00:05:41,720 --> 00:05:44,240 Speaker 1: What's your comfort level with the back shoulder throws against 130 00:05:44,240 --> 00:05:46,520 Speaker 1: tight man? That's a weapon that I think really man 131 00:05:46,520 --> 00:05:48,440 Speaker 1: to man defenses have trouble dealing with. Right, you got 132 00:05:48,480 --> 00:05:50,719 Speaker 1: a big guy like Kenny who has the catch radius 133 00:05:50,800 --> 00:05:52,599 Speaker 1: to do stuff like that. So how much is that 134 00:05:52,680 --> 00:05:54,279 Speaker 1: part of what you guys do here in practice? And 135 00:05:54,279 --> 00:05:56,000 Speaker 1: how comfortable are you with that trying to go to 136 00:05:56,200 --> 00:05:58,520 Speaker 1: guys like Kenny with that back shoulder against mandate. Yeah, 137 00:05:58,800 --> 00:06:02,240 Speaker 1: there's no defense for the perfect throw, um, but you 138 00:06:02,279 --> 00:06:04,560 Speaker 1: know it's a difficult throw. It's very hard throw. And 139 00:06:05,440 --> 00:06:07,520 Speaker 1: you know the reality is I haven't got a ton 140 00:06:07,560 --> 00:06:11,400 Speaker 1: of those reps with Kenny because Daniels typically getting them. Um, 141 00:06:11,440 --> 00:06:14,240 Speaker 1: but we're able to get some work in this week. Uh. 142 00:06:14,279 --> 00:06:17,479 Speaker 1: And all those guys really with various lay in an ingram. 143 00:06:17,520 --> 00:06:19,279 Speaker 1: You know, those aren't the guys I'm typically thrown into 144 00:06:19,320 --> 00:06:21,720 Speaker 1: in practice. So it was good to get some some 145 00:06:21,800 --> 00:06:24,320 Speaker 1: rest of them this week and build more of a relationship. 146 00:06:24,880 --> 00:06:26,880 Speaker 1: How much did you fee your confidence building getting more 147 00:06:26,880 --> 00:06:28,839 Speaker 1: of those reps in practice this week in preparation for 148 00:06:28,839 --> 00:06:31,480 Speaker 1: you it's it's really been great. You know, played in 149 00:06:31,520 --> 00:06:33,840 Speaker 1: the Cowboys game and at that point you're having out 150 00:06:33,839 --> 00:06:36,159 Speaker 1: any reps. So it's good to just go through a 151 00:06:36,160 --> 00:06:39,600 Speaker 1: week of practice, you know, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, you hit 152 00:06:39,680 --> 00:06:41,000 Speaker 1: all of the first and second down, and he hit 153 00:06:41,000 --> 00:06:43,080 Speaker 1: the third down, he hit the red zone. Um. Just 154 00:06:43,160 --> 00:06:46,800 Speaker 1: to be out there communicating with the line, working with 155 00:06:46,839 --> 00:06:50,440 Speaker 1: the receivers. Um, it's a lot better feeling going into 156 00:06:50,440 --> 00:06:52,520 Speaker 1: the game. What are the things that you like about 157 00:06:52,560 --> 00:06:54,960 Speaker 1: this offense and the weapons you have within the offense 158 00:06:55,000 --> 00:06:56,880 Speaker 1: that makes you think you can make some of those 159 00:06:56,960 --> 00:07:00,400 Speaker 1: chunk plays against such an aggressive defense. Yeah, we have. 160 00:07:00,839 --> 00:07:03,080 Speaker 1: We have a lot of playmakers and um, you know 161 00:07:03,080 --> 00:07:04,680 Speaker 1: that's our job as quarterback is to get the ball 162 00:07:04,720 --> 00:07:07,320 Speaker 1: in those guys hands and and see what they can 163 00:07:07,360 --> 00:07:09,000 Speaker 1: do with it. Like we said, it's a high risk 164 00:07:09,000 --> 00:07:12,560 Speaker 1: howeveryword defense, um, And kind of the risky part is 165 00:07:12,600 --> 00:07:15,320 Speaker 1: if you get the ball to the playmakers and they 166 00:07:15,360 --> 00:07:17,880 Speaker 1: make a guy miss it, it it turns into a big play. Obviously, 167 00:07:17,920 --> 00:07:20,720 Speaker 1: pre snap you're making decisions based on the front if 168 00:07:20,720 --> 00:07:22,360 Speaker 1: you want to check in or out of run plays 169 00:07:22,400 --> 00:07:25,360 Speaker 1: on certain plays, right, you know they don't they run 170 00:07:25,360 --> 00:07:27,160 Speaker 1: a ton of sub package. They runna think more dime 171 00:07:27,160 --> 00:07:28,680 Speaker 1: than any other team in the league with only one 172 00:07:28,720 --> 00:07:31,160 Speaker 1: linebacker route there. Yet their run defense has been very 173 00:07:31,160 --> 00:07:32,800 Speaker 1: good the last five six weeks. They bring a lot 174 00:07:32,800 --> 00:07:34,400 Speaker 1: of guys in the box to show that blitz. So 175 00:07:35,000 --> 00:07:36,840 Speaker 1: how do you balance those two things where they're not 176 00:07:36,840 --> 00:07:39,560 Speaker 1: playing big people at least behind the defensive line, but 177 00:07:39,600 --> 00:07:40,800 Speaker 1: they have a lot of guys in the box to 178 00:07:40,840 --> 00:07:42,520 Speaker 1: know when to check into those runs and when to 179 00:07:42,600 --> 00:07:44,240 Speaker 1: check out of those runs. I think that's just been 180 00:07:44,240 --> 00:07:45,840 Speaker 1: a point of emphasis all week, is that we need 181 00:07:45,880 --> 00:07:48,120 Speaker 1: to establish the rung game and establish the line of 182 00:07:48,160 --> 00:07:51,960 Speaker 1: scrimmage and um, so you know, whatever personnel they put 183 00:07:52,000 --> 00:07:55,200 Speaker 1: out there, we needed to do a good job, you know, 184 00:07:55,680 --> 00:07:58,080 Speaker 1: winning the line of scrimmage and establishing the rung game. 185 00:07:58,120 --> 00:08:00,160 Speaker 1: And you know, sometimes kind of what you're getting as 186 00:08:00,160 --> 00:08:02,280 Speaker 1: they'll have they'll they'll have more men in the box 187 00:08:02,360 --> 00:08:03,920 Speaker 1: than than we can block and you might have to 188 00:08:03,920 --> 00:08:07,360 Speaker 1: throw it or you know, I have to run it. So, um, 189 00:08:07,440 --> 00:08:09,560 Speaker 1: it's just part of the game. And you know, like 190 00:08:09,560 --> 00:08:11,560 Speaker 1: I said at the point of Mempisis has been establishing 191 00:08:11,600 --> 00:08:13,280 Speaker 1: that wrong game. I don't know how far you went 192 00:08:13,320 --> 00:08:17,080 Speaker 1: back in tape but have you seen maybe the comfort 193 00:08:17,160 --> 00:08:19,080 Speaker 1: levels the wrong word, but just the efficiency of this 194 00:08:19,160 --> 00:08:21,480 Speaker 1: Dolphins defense just get better and better as you went 195 00:08:21,480 --> 00:08:23,400 Speaker 1: through their film over the course of the year. They 196 00:08:24,200 --> 00:08:25,520 Speaker 1: you know, we kind of have hit on it, and 197 00:08:25,920 --> 00:08:27,960 Speaker 1: it's just evident by the record. But in four and 198 00:08:28,000 --> 00:08:29,720 Speaker 1: oh the last four games, I think they've only given 199 00:08:29,800 --> 00:08:35,000 Speaker 1: up something very good as games. Um, So I have 200 00:08:35,080 --> 00:08:37,400 Speaker 1: to think that's been the biggest reason why they they've 201 00:08:37,400 --> 00:08:40,720 Speaker 1: had the success they've had. Um. Obviously, earlier in the season, 202 00:08:41,000 --> 00:08:43,800 Speaker 1: I think, you know, they started off one and I 203 00:08:43,800 --> 00:08:46,320 Speaker 1: don't know exactly, but they won their first game in 204 00:08:46,320 --> 00:08:49,040 Speaker 1: the last seventh straight. Yeah, and now they won the 205 00:08:49,120 --> 00:08:53,840 Speaker 1: last four. So something's changed, something's collecked um. But you know, 206 00:08:53,920 --> 00:08:55,840 Speaker 1: for us, the reality is they're they're playing really well, 207 00:08:55,920 --> 00:08:58,360 Speaker 1: and you know that's that's who we're playing again versus 208 00:08:58,520 --> 00:09:00,600 Speaker 1: whatever was happening earlier in the season. You talk about 209 00:09:00,600 --> 00:09:02,640 Speaker 1: getting the run game going, can you also try to 210 00:09:02,640 --> 00:09:05,120 Speaker 1: get se Kwon going in the past games? I imagine 211 00:09:05,120 --> 00:09:06,960 Speaker 1: a heavy blitz team, right there might be some screen 212 00:09:07,000 --> 00:09:09,160 Speaker 1: opportunities to get him in space on a swing pass 213 00:09:09,200 --> 00:09:11,520 Speaker 1: one on one with a linebacker. That's a matchup you guys, 214 00:09:11,520 --> 00:09:13,360 Speaker 1: I'm sure, like, is that a way to get him 215 00:09:13,360 --> 00:09:15,240 Speaker 1: going this week in the past game as well as 216 00:09:15,240 --> 00:09:16,920 Speaker 1: just trying to run the ball. Yeah, I think anyway 217 00:09:16,960 --> 00:09:18,960 Speaker 1: we can get the ball into se Kwon's hands is 218 00:09:19,000 --> 00:09:21,640 Speaker 1: a is a win for us, and and particularly in space, 219 00:09:21,679 --> 00:09:25,080 Speaker 1: you know, whether that's you know, breaking through with a 220 00:09:25,160 --> 00:09:27,120 Speaker 1: run and he gets to the second level or it's 221 00:09:27,120 --> 00:09:28,880 Speaker 1: getting him out on the perimeter in the past game. 222 00:09:29,000 --> 00:09:31,600 Speaker 1: So always looking for ways to get him more involved 223 00:09:31,640 --> 00:09:34,000 Speaker 1: because you see the explosive player that he is, and 224 00:09:34,520 --> 00:09:37,800 Speaker 1: you know the what he brings to our team when 225 00:09:37,840 --> 00:09:40,200 Speaker 1: when he can get an open field. You talked about 226 00:09:40,200 --> 00:09:42,160 Speaker 1: the chemistry with the receivers and throw into those guys 227 00:09:42,200 --> 00:09:45,360 Speaker 1: about playing with Billy Price, who obviously wasn't here for 228 00:09:45,400 --> 00:09:47,120 Speaker 1: a lot of training camp, right, so he kind of 229 00:09:47,160 --> 00:09:49,440 Speaker 1: got here right at the start of things and just 230 00:09:49,559 --> 00:09:52,080 Speaker 1: kind of you know, getting into a groove with your 231 00:09:52,080 --> 00:09:54,199 Speaker 1: offensive lineman, especially when it comes to calling out those 232 00:09:54,200 --> 00:09:56,000 Speaker 1: protections against the blitz that you guys are on the 233 00:09:56,040 --> 00:09:59,120 Speaker 1: same page. Yeah, We've had a lot of good dialogue 234 00:09:59,120 --> 00:10:00,920 Speaker 1: between Billy, mysel elf and the rest of the line 235 00:10:00,920 --> 00:10:04,000 Speaker 1: all week and uh, you know, watching film together out 236 00:10:04,000 --> 00:10:07,080 Speaker 1: on the field together at practice. Um, you know, it's 237 00:10:07,080 --> 00:10:10,679 Speaker 1: been good to get with those guys and make sure 238 00:10:10,720 --> 00:10:13,360 Speaker 1: you know, so today we're speaking the same language and 239 00:10:13,360 --> 00:10:15,440 Speaker 1: we're all the same page. And then just personally and 240 00:10:15,520 --> 00:10:18,079 Speaker 1: obviously everyone wants Daniel to play one day and will 241 00:10:18,120 --> 00:10:19,679 Speaker 1: be healthy and no one ever doesn't want him to 242 00:10:19,679 --> 00:10:21,560 Speaker 1: be out there. But this is going to be exciting 243 00:10:21,559 --> 00:10:22,600 Speaker 1: for you, right and mean you get to you get 244 00:10:22,600 --> 00:10:24,560 Speaker 1: to get the start of football game. You know you 245 00:10:24,640 --> 00:10:26,320 Speaker 1: smile on I guess the big smile on your face. 246 00:10:26,480 --> 00:10:27,920 Speaker 1: You know this is why you do it, right, So 247 00:10:27,960 --> 00:10:30,080 Speaker 1: can you just talk about your emotions in the excitement 248 00:10:30,080 --> 00:10:32,560 Speaker 1: about having a chance to lead a team this Sunday 249 00:10:32,600 --> 00:10:34,440 Speaker 1: and you know, trying to maybe even keep those emotions 250 00:10:34,480 --> 00:10:36,280 Speaker 1: under control when you do get out there on Sunday. 251 00:10:36,920 --> 00:10:39,360 Speaker 1: You know, I've I've obviously started the NFL, but for 252 00:10:39,480 --> 00:10:41,400 Speaker 1: most of my career I've been in backup. But it's 253 00:10:41,440 --> 00:10:43,040 Speaker 1: gonna be pretty cool. I mean, it's it's the New 254 00:10:43,160 --> 00:10:45,800 Speaker 1: York Football Giants. This is uh, you know a history 255 00:10:45,800 --> 00:10:48,760 Speaker 1: of franchise and uh something that I don't take for 256 00:10:48,840 --> 00:10:51,080 Speaker 1: granted to be a starting quarterback for the for the 257 00:10:51,080 --> 00:10:52,840 Speaker 1: New York Giants. Happy you get to do it in 258 00:10:52,840 --> 00:10:57,360 Speaker 1: the nice warm weather down there in Florida for you 259 00:10:57,400 --> 00:11:01,160 Speaker 1: know that weather over over super cool, but um, you 260 00:11:01,240 --> 00:11:03,839 Speaker 1: know it's gonna beautiful down there. Absolutely, Mike, a lot 261 00:11:03,840 --> 00:11:05,840 Speaker 1: of fun. Best of luck against the Dolphins this week. 262 00:11:05,840 --> 00:11:07,760 Speaker 1: Thanks so much of the time. We appreciated that Giants 263 00:11:07,840 --> 00:11:10,000 Speaker 1: quarterback Mike Glenn and Giant fans are two your season 264 00:11:10,040 --> 00:11:13,280 Speaker 1: tickets for the two season today for only one limited 265 00:11:13,320 --> 00:11:16,000 Speaker 1: seats available. Speak with the Giants ticket representative now and 266 00:11:16,040 --> 00:11:19,280 Speaker 1: become a season ticket member by calling eight n Y G. 267 00:11:21,679 --> 00:11:24,559 Speaker 1: All right, now, let's go inside the Dolphins with Joe Shad. 268 00:11:24,600 --> 00:11:26,840 Speaker 1: He covers the team for the Palm Beach Post Lance 269 00:11:26,880 --> 00:11:29,080 Speaker 1: Medow and pulled the tino spoke to him. The Giants 270 00:11:29,080 --> 00:11:31,160 Speaker 1: began a two game road trip on Sunday as they 271 00:11:31,240 --> 00:11:33,080 Speaker 1: visit one of the hottest teams in the NFL, the 272 00:11:33,120 --> 00:11:35,880 Speaker 1: Miami Dolphins, who have won four in a row following 273 00:11:35,880 --> 00:11:38,400 Speaker 1: a one in seven start and to get more into Miami, 274 00:11:38,440 --> 00:11:40,600 Speaker 1: we are now joined by Joe Shan who covers the 275 00:11:40,640 --> 00:11:43,320 Speaker 1: team for the Palm Beach Post. Joe, you got Lance 276 00:11:43,360 --> 00:11:46,080 Speaker 1: Meadow pulled the tino here. Greatly appreciate the time, Hope 277 00:11:46,120 --> 00:11:48,320 Speaker 1: poll as well. How are things on your end? Excellent? 278 00:11:48,360 --> 00:11:51,600 Speaker 1: Eighty two degrees and sunny, couldn't be better. Absolutely nothing 279 00:11:51,640 --> 00:11:53,839 Speaker 1: to complain about in terms of mother nature. That's why 280 00:11:53,880 --> 00:11:55,880 Speaker 1: the Giants, I'm sure, are happy that this game is 281 00:11:55,920 --> 00:11:58,080 Speaker 1: being played in Miami. Well, I want to start with 282 00:11:58,080 --> 00:12:00,120 Speaker 1: what I just hit on, Joe. And so it's had 283 00:12:00,200 --> 00:12:02,520 Speaker 1: quite a turnaround for the Mammi Dolphins over the last 284 00:12:02,520 --> 00:12:05,840 Speaker 1: four games, Joe. They've held their opponents to seventeen points 285 00:12:05,840 --> 00:12:08,839 Speaker 1: are less. What exactly has clicked over these last four games, 286 00:12:09,000 --> 00:12:11,280 Speaker 1: specifically on the defensive side of the ball. When the 287 00:12:11,320 --> 00:12:14,520 Speaker 1: Dolphins have done on defense is revert to the philosophy 288 00:12:14,600 --> 00:12:17,760 Speaker 1: and strategy that they were using in that was so 289 00:12:17,880 --> 00:12:20,040 Speaker 1: successful when they were one of the best defenses in 290 00:12:20,040 --> 00:12:23,440 Speaker 1: the NFL and some of the strategies and philosophies they 291 00:12:23,520 --> 00:12:27,440 Speaker 1: used in when they exceeded expectations of what was supposed 292 00:12:27,480 --> 00:12:30,559 Speaker 1: to be a tank season. It is all about blitzing. 293 00:12:30,880 --> 00:12:34,280 Speaker 1: It is all about aggressiveness. It is all about causing 294 00:12:34,360 --> 00:12:38,600 Speaker 1: confusion for opposing quarterbacks who have been completely on their 295 00:12:38,640 --> 00:12:42,880 Speaker 1: heels over the last four weeks. They bring players from 296 00:12:42,880 --> 00:12:47,920 Speaker 1: every position. They are utilizing formations and overloads that are 297 00:12:48,000 --> 00:12:51,240 Speaker 1: really causing problems for opponents. And they're able to do 298 00:12:51,360 --> 00:12:54,520 Speaker 1: this because they have two Pro Bowl corners and Davian 299 00:12:54,559 --> 00:12:59,320 Speaker 1: Howard and Byron Jones were they totally trust to handle 300 00:12:59,480 --> 00:13:02,760 Speaker 1: the islands man to man one on one. No help 301 00:13:02,880 --> 00:13:07,480 Speaker 1: covers zero scenarios. Well, Joe, let me ask you this. Obviously, 302 00:13:07,640 --> 00:13:10,080 Speaker 1: if you live by the blitz, you also die by 303 00:13:10,080 --> 00:13:13,080 Speaker 1: the blitz. And you know, I look at Howard's numbers, 304 00:13:13,120 --> 00:13:15,280 Speaker 1: and I believe one of the stat services says he's 305 00:13:15,280 --> 00:13:18,480 Speaker 1: given up a career high six touchdown passes already this season. 306 00:13:18,880 --> 00:13:21,800 Speaker 1: So there have to be opportunities there for the opponent 307 00:13:22,120 --> 00:13:25,800 Speaker 1: to take advantage of that strategy and actually make the 308 00:13:25,840 --> 00:13:28,640 Speaker 1: Dolphins pay for it. Yeah, Howard had a couple of 309 00:13:28,679 --> 00:13:31,840 Speaker 1: bad games, and part of the reason he played poorly 310 00:13:31,880 --> 00:13:35,599 Speaker 1: in two games in particular is that he wasn't healthy. 311 00:13:35,679 --> 00:13:39,079 Speaker 1: And so now he's healthy, and now he has regained 312 00:13:39,120 --> 00:13:42,680 Speaker 1: four In the history of the NFL, no player zero, 313 00:13:43,000 --> 00:13:48,920 Speaker 1: nobody zilch quicker career receptions than Xavien Howard, who is 314 00:13:48,960 --> 00:13:51,079 Speaker 1: by far the best player and one of the best 315 00:13:51,120 --> 00:13:54,520 Speaker 1: players in franchise history. So X has got themselves straightened 316 00:13:54,559 --> 00:13:57,600 Speaker 1: out the X has not a problem anymore. He definitely 317 00:13:57,600 --> 00:14:00,720 Speaker 1: had a few mixed opportunities early in the season. Now 318 00:14:01,040 --> 00:14:04,920 Speaker 1: Javon Holland, he is the rookie free safety, and early 319 00:14:04,960 --> 00:14:06,840 Speaker 1: in the season you would say, well, maybe we can 320 00:14:06,880 --> 00:14:10,600 Speaker 1: target this guy. No, he is emerging as a potential 321 00:14:10,880 --> 00:14:13,800 Speaker 1: star player. They can do it all. You can cover, 322 00:14:14,200 --> 00:14:17,240 Speaker 1: they can hit these athletic he's got instincts. So the 323 00:14:17,280 --> 00:14:21,440 Speaker 1: Dolphins have one of the very best secondaries in the NFL. 324 00:14:21,920 --> 00:14:24,600 Speaker 1: It is deep, it is talented, and all of their 325 00:14:24,640 --> 00:14:29,000 Speaker 1: safeties have corner experience. So you know, the Dolphins have 326 00:14:29,320 --> 00:14:34,360 Speaker 1: linebackers with safety experience and safeties with corner experience. This 327 00:14:34,440 --> 00:14:37,000 Speaker 1: is a team that can really cover the joe. Speaking 328 00:14:37,000 --> 00:14:39,920 Speaker 1: of Javon Holland, who was the second round pick this year, 329 00:14:40,080 --> 00:14:42,800 Speaker 1: they also had Jalen Phillips, who they selected in the 330 00:14:42,840 --> 00:14:45,200 Speaker 1: first round. And I want to turn our attention to 331 00:14:45,280 --> 00:14:47,640 Speaker 1: him because he's got five sacks of the last four 332 00:14:47,760 --> 00:14:50,680 Speaker 1: games and seems to be a true X factor during 333 00:14:50,720 --> 00:14:52,600 Speaker 1: the course of this winning streak. How much is this 334 00:14:52,640 --> 00:14:55,960 Speaker 1: a product of him just being much more comfortable in 335 00:14:56,120 --> 00:14:58,280 Speaker 1: terms of what Josh Bowyer is asking him to do 336 00:14:58,320 --> 00:15:02,560 Speaker 1: within this defensive scheme. Yeah, Phillips is thinking less. He's 337 00:15:02,560 --> 00:15:05,480 Speaker 1: a very cerebral Guy's a very smart guy. He's a 338 00:15:05,560 --> 00:15:08,680 Speaker 1: big thinker all right. Since he's just started attacking the 339 00:15:08,760 --> 00:15:12,880 Speaker 1: quarterback much better results. Early in the season, the Dolphins 340 00:15:12,880 --> 00:15:15,480 Speaker 1: were also asking to do all kinds of stuff, dropping 341 00:15:15,520 --> 00:15:19,600 Speaker 1: back into coverage, rushing from the end, rushing from inside. 342 00:15:20,160 --> 00:15:24,240 Speaker 1: He can rush from multiple positions, standing and hand on 343 00:15:24,280 --> 00:15:27,960 Speaker 1: the ground from the defensive end position, and also deadly 344 00:15:28,120 --> 00:15:31,400 Speaker 1: lethal over guards and centers. This is a guy who, 345 00:15:31,480 --> 00:15:33,760 Speaker 1: if he can stay healthy. Doorability and health was a 346 00:15:33,800 --> 00:15:36,760 Speaker 1: concern for teams that maybe wouldn't have had him on 347 00:15:36,800 --> 00:15:39,840 Speaker 1: their board. He I don't want to say he's gonna 348 00:15:39,880 --> 00:15:42,960 Speaker 1: be Jason Taylor, but he looks the part of like 349 00:15:43,040 --> 00:15:46,640 Speaker 1: a Jason Taylor type specimen. That's what this guy looks like. 350 00:15:46,720 --> 00:15:49,720 Speaker 1: Robbie Leonard, the linebackers coach who used to coach for 351 00:15:49,800 --> 00:15:52,640 Speaker 1: the Giants, he said, look, physically, this guy reminds me 352 00:15:52,720 --> 00:15:56,400 Speaker 1: of like a Jason Pierre Paul. One other thought about 353 00:15:56,440 --> 00:16:00,400 Speaker 1: the defense, Joe, we're talking about a unit that often 354 00:16:00,520 --> 00:16:02,960 Speaker 1: is going to use the dime package. You'll see six 355 00:16:03,040 --> 00:16:06,640 Speaker 1: dbs out there. A lot you're gonna see only one linebacker, 356 00:16:06,760 --> 00:16:10,320 Speaker 1: primarily as a full time backer, and yet they've been 357 00:16:10,360 --> 00:16:14,200 Speaker 1: okay against the run, not great, not terrible, but kind 358 00:16:14,200 --> 00:16:17,840 Speaker 1: of okay. It almost belies the logic when you don't 359 00:16:17,880 --> 00:16:19,960 Speaker 1: have enough muscle and beef on the field to be 360 00:16:20,000 --> 00:16:23,360 Speaker 1: able to hold up. The Dolphins have a very good 361 00:16:23,360 --> 00:16:27,360 Speaker 1: defensive line. Christian Wilkins, the former first rounder from Clemson, 362 00:16:27,400 --> 00:16:30,440 Speaker 1: has emerged in his third season as the player the 363 00:16:30,480 --> 00:16:34,080 Speaker 1: Dolphins thought he could be. Emmanuel, a Penning free agent, 364 00:16:34,320 --> 00:16:37,240 Speaker 1: has continued to be a monster who can both rush 365 00:16:37,320 --> 00:16:41,200 Speaker 1: the passer and is solid on the edge against the run. 366 00:16:41,600 --> 00:16:43,760 Speaker 1: The Dolphins even have guys you've never heard of, like 367 00:16:43,880 --> 00:16:47,640 Speaker 1: Zach Seeler, who they picked up off the Ravens practice 368 00:16:47,640 --> 00:16:52,080 Speaker 1: squad I believe, who is statistically one of the very 369 00:16:52,120 --> 00:16:56,040 Speaker 1: best run stoppers in the entire NFL. And they have 370 00:16:56,120 --> 00:17:00,040 Speaker 1: the six ft eight five pound monster with the of 371 00:17:00,040 --> 00:17:03,480 Speaker 1: the storms you've ever seen, named ray Kwon Davis, who 372 00:17:03,480 --> 00:17:07,280 Speaker 1: winds up over the opposing center and usually takes two 373 00:17:07,359 --> 00:17:10,280 Speaker 1: or three people to slow down. Very good defensive line 374 00:17:10,280 --> 00:17:13,680 Speaker 1: and absolute strains. We're talking with Joe Shad, who covers 375 00:17:13,720 --> 00:17:16,879 Speaker 1: the Miami Dolphins for the Palm Beach post Joe before 376 00:17:16,880 --> 00:17:18,960 Speaker 1: we switch gears to the offense. One of the biggest 377 00:17:19,000 --> 00:17:20,760 Speaker 1: storylines I think when you look at both of these 378 00:17:20,800 --> 00:17:23,760 Speaker 1: teams is the familiarity on both sides. You brought up 379 00:17:23,840 --> 00:17:26,400 Speaker 1: Rob Leonard, the linebackers coach who was with the Giants. 380 00:17:26,480 --> 00:17:31,160 Speaker 1: Then you have Joe Judge, Patrick Graham, Josh Boyer, and 381 00:17:31,480 --> 00:17:33,840 Speaker 1: Brian Flores who were all together at one point in 382 00:17:33,880 --> 00:17:36,800 Speaker 1: New England. We've heard Joe Judge talk about how he 383 00:17:36,880 --> 00:17:39,680 Speaker 1: has a pretty good idea of what Brian Flores wants 384 00:17:39,720 --> 00:17:42,600 Speaker 1: out of his team. I'm curious from Miami's perspective, how 385 00:17:42,680 --> 00:17:44,960 Speaker 1: much do they look at it that it's somewhat of 386 00:17:45,000 --> 00:17:48,119 Speaker 1: an edge that Flores has familiarity as well as Boyer 387 00:17:48,440 --> 00:17:51,679 Speaker 1: with what Graham and Judge do. Yeah, I mean, you 388 00:17:51,680 --> 00:17:54,640 Speaker 1: know it cuts both ways, right, I mean, obviously Patrick 389 00:17:54,720 --> 00:17:59,520 Speaker 1: Graham has some idea of what Flores wants to accomplish 390 00:17:59,600 --> 00:18:02,920 Speaker 1: offense of Lee, a lot of the Dolphins defensive players 391 00:18:03,400 --> 00:18:06,160 Speaker 1: are intimately familiar with what Graham wants to get done 392 00:18:06,160 --> 00:18:10,320 Speaker 1: for the Giants. Jerome Baker, the Dolphins linebacker, was basically saying, look, 393 00:18:10,320 --> 00:18:13,080 Speaker 1: it's the same, It's like the same stuff. It's whether 394 00:18:13,119 --> 00:18:16,200 Speaker 1: it was Patrick Graham or Josh Boyer, while Brian Flores 395 00:18:16,280 --> 00:18:19,040 Speaker 1: or Bill Belichick it's the same. So, you know, it's 396 00:18:19,040 --> 00:18:22,440 Speaker 1: always interesting to see who comes up with more tweaks, 397 00:18:23,119 --> 00:18:27,040 Speaker 1: who can create some situations where after the game a 398 00:18:27,080 --> 00:18:29,280 Speaker 1: few of the opposing players actually say, you know what, 399 00:18:29,720 --> 00:18:32,159 Speaker 1: we didn't expect that that was different than what we 400 00:18:32,240 --> 00:18:35,560 Speaker 1: saw on film. And the Dolphins are a team that 401 00:18:35,680 --> 00:18:40,080 Speaker 1: have improved in each of Brian Floores is three years 402 00:18:40,119 --> 00:18:42,439 Speaker 1: in the second half of the season, so this is 403 00:18:42,440 --> 00:18:46,439 Speaker 1: the coaching staff that makes really good adjustments both in 404 00:18:46,640 --> 00:18:51,080 Speaker 1: game and especially as the season progresses. So many similarities though. 405 00:18:51,080 --> 00:18:53,320 Speaker 1: I listened to flora Is talking about how he wants 406 00:18:53,320 --> 00:18:56,600 Speaker 1: the tough, smart discipline team. I listened to Joe Judge 407 00:18:56,600 --> 00:19:00,160 Speaker 1: say he wants a tough smart Uh. I think get 408 00:19:00,200 --> 00:19:03,040 Speaker 1: the word. But it's very much like discipline. UH. Basically 409 00:19:03,040 --> 00:19:05,159 Speaker 1: they use the same phrases. I mean, they're from the 410 00:19:05,200 --> 00:19:07,360 Speaker 1: same place. I mean, and these guys have the ultimate 411 00:19:07,359 --> 00:19:10,439 Speaker 1: respect for each other. Uh. Their their their friends, but 412 00:19:10,520 --> 00:19:13,480 Speaker 1: they know I heard floria Is talking about how he 413 00:19:13,600 --> 00:19:18,400 Speaker 1: learned certain teaching methods front coach Show Judge, who he explained, 414 00:19:18,440 --> 00:19:21,520 Speaker 1: has a PhD in education, let's talk about the offense. 415 00:19:21,640 --> 00:19:24,480 Speaker 1: Joe to a tago y looa over the two and 416 00:19:24,560 --> 00:19:28,160 Speaker 1: laugh games in in the last stretch here for the Dolphins, 417 00:19:28,520 --> 00:19:31,680 Speaker 1: seems to have found a rhythm. No sense in boring 418 00:19:31,680 --> 00:19:34,520 Speaker 1: you with the stats, but the production is there. What 419 00:19:34,680 --> 00:19:37,359 Speaker 1: is different about him right now than maybe the earlier 420 00:19:37,440 --> 00:19:40,240 Speaker 1: version before the injuries. Yeah, I mean it's a little 421 00:19:40,240 --> 00:19:42,760 Speaker 1: bit healthier, right So obviously, anytime you try to play 422 00:19:42,760 --> 00:19:45,000 Speaker 1: through a broken rib, that's gonna slow you down. You 423 00:19:45,080 --> 00:19:48,160 Speaker 1: try to play through a broken finger on your left 424 00:19:48,160 --> 00:19:51,760 Speaker 1: throwing hand, that's going to slow you down. Um, you know. 425 00:19:51,960 --> 00:19:55,640 Speaker 1: Jalen Waddle, the rookie receiver, has gotten better. The Dolphins 426 00:19:55,680 --> 00:19:58,560 Speaker 1: offensive line is struggled all season, but it has been 427 00:19:58,720 --> 00:20:02,040 Speaker 1: slightly better the last two weeks. They'll have a chance 428 00:20:02,080 --> 00:20:05,159 Speaker 1: against the Dolphins defensive line. Dolphins should be getting Davante 429 00:20:05,320 --> 00:20:07,919 Speaker 1: Parker back this week. That should provide a little boost. 430 00:20:08,440 --> 00:20:11,080 Speaker 1: Will full or not ready to return, but I'm talking 431 00:20:11,119 --> 00:20:15,000 Speaker 1: about he's just playing with more confidence, more assertiveness. The 432 00:20:15,119 --> 00:20:18,879 Speaker 1: Dolphins also had a change in their play calling structure. 433 00:20:19,119 --> 00:20:22,160 Speaker 1: George Gotzi now the clear and undisputed primary play caller. 434 00:20:22,400 --> 00:20:26,080 Speaker 1: Early in the season, for some bizarre reason, play calls 435 00:20:26,080 --> 00:20:28,960 Speaker 1: were going through the quarterbacks coach Charlie Fry. It did 436 00:20:29,000 --> 00:20:32,399 Speaker 1: not work. Flora's realizing it was not working, scrapped the 437 00:20:32,480 --> 00:20:35,960 Speaker 1: system that seems to have helped Joe. You mentioned Parker 438 00:20:36,119 --> 00:20:38,080 Speaker 1: may return. He's missed the last four games with a 439 00:20:38,080 --> 00:20:41,080 Speaker 1: hamstring injury. More of a vertical threat. Wattles having an 440 00:20:41,160 --> 00:20:44,080 Speaker 1: unbelievable season if you look at two his numbers that 441 00:20:44,119 --> 00:20:47,280 Speaker 1: Paul was alluding to to me, it's the accuracy, the 442 00:20:47,320 --> 00:20:50,360 Speaker 1: fact that he's completing nearly eighty percent of his passes 443 00:20:50,359 --> 00:20:53,520 Speaker 1: over the last few games. How much are they asking 444 00:20:53,560 --> 00:20:55,880 Speaker 1: him to take deep shots down the field or more 445 00:20:55,920 --> 00:20:58,480 Speaker 1: of Hey, get the ball in the arms of the 446 00:20:58,560 --> 00:21:01,439 Speaker 1: playmakers and let them do a lot of the heavy lifting. 447 00:21:01,600 --> 00:21:03,320 Speaker 1: How much is it more of the latter than the 448 00:21:03,359 --> 00:21:07,040 Speaker 1: former based on what you've seen, Yeah, it's all about 449 00:21:07,080 --> 00:21:10,160 Speaker 1: the run pass option attack that to a tongue about 450 00:21:10,200 --> 00:21:13,040 Speaker 1: Lula utilized that Alabama that they're trying to replicate in 451 00:21:13,080 --> 00:21:16,760 Speaker 1: the NFL. Time will tell if you can win big 452 00:21:16,880 --> 00:21:20,240 Speaker 1: with the run pass option offense in the National Football League. 453 00:21:20,600 --> 00:21:25,360 Speaker 1: They want it to be snap step throw. I mean 454 00:21:25,480 --> 00:21:30,040 Speaker 1: just sudden, so fast and uh, you know a lot 455 00:21:30,080 --> 00:21:32,520 Speaker 1: of these passes are literally to three yards. That's the 456 00:21:32,600 --> 00:21:36,080 Speaker 1: reason why he's completing any percent of his passes. But 457 00:21:36,320 --> 00:21:39,480 Speaker 1: you know, they are hoping that they can expand upon 458 00:21:39,560 --> 00:21:44,639 Speaker 1: the offensive portfolio as things start to evolve, Players get healthier, 459 00:21:44,640 --> 00:21:48,080 Speaker 1: players get better, they get a little more creative. But um, yeah, 460 00:21:48,119 --> 00:21:52,280 Speaker 1: it's it's it's it's a timing, quick passing offense. You know, 461 00:21:52,440 --> 00:21:55,480 Speaker 1: I look at Gaskin as a pedestrian runner Joe, but 462 00:21:55,640 --> 00:21:58,560 Speaker 1: yet he's very good catching the ball out of the backfield. 463 00:21:58,560 --> 00:22:00,639 Speaker 1: And we all know what Kasuki is he able to 464 00:22:00,680 --> 00:22:03,639 Speaker 1: do as a receiver as well, using that short to 465 00:22:03,800 --> 00:22:07,080 Speaker 1: medium range passing game kind of a little bit as 466 00:22:07,119 --> 00:22:09,120 Speaker 1: a as a pseudo run. At least that's the way 467 00:22:09,119 --> 00:22:13,600 Speaker 1: it looks like from afar. How accurate would that be? Yeah, 468 00:22:13,640 --> 00:22:15,800 Speaker 1: I mean, somehow the Dolphins have been able to finally 469 00:22:15,800 --> 00:22:19,560 Speaker 1: top one yards rushing and consecutive games this season. They 470 00:22:19,640 --> 00:22:22,280 Speaker 1: barely got over that threshold, but they did accomplish it, 471 00:22:22,359 --> 00:22:25,320 Speaker 1: so kudos to them. Um. But yeah, you know, they 472 00:22:25,320 --> 00:22:31,159 Speaker 1: added Philip Lindsay, who missed practice on on Wednesday, So 473 00:22:31,280 --> 00:22:34,800 Speaker 1: we'll see how healthy Philip Lindsay is. I use a 474 00:22:34,840 --> 00:22:38,240 Speaker 1: recent edition who they think can compete with Miles gas 475 00:22:38,359 --> 00:22:42,240 Speaker 1: can uh for you know, Storter snaps. But yeah, the 476 00:22:42,320 --> 00:22:44,800 Speaker 1: Dolphins have just had a terrible time running. You say, well, 477 00:22:44,800 --> 00:22:47,480 Speaker 1: why do you even bother? At some point it's been 478 00:22:47,520 --> 00:22:50,160 Speaker 1: that bad Joe before we let you go. I think 479 00:22:50,200 --> 00:22:52,160 Speaker 1: if you look both at these teams in the face 480 00:22:52,280 --> 00:22:54,359 Speaker 1: right now, it's sort of a bit of a mirror image, 481 00:22:54,400 --> 00:22:57,679 Speaker 1: because you have two teams whose defenses can work with 482 00:22:57,800 --> 00:23:01,120 Speaker 1: low scoring, grind out affairs too, offenses that haven't necessarily 483 00:23:01,160 --> 00:23:03,959 Speaker 1: lit up the scoreboard. I know you obviously are focusing 484 00:23:03,960 --> 00:23:06,640 Speaker 1: on the Dolphins much closer than the Giants, but how 485 00:23:06,720 --> 00:23:09,240 Speaker 1: much would you expect this game to be a low 486 00:23:09,320 --> 00:23:12,199 Speaker 1: scoring affair given there are some what of a similarity 487 00:23:12,200 --> 00:23:15,119 Speaker 1: between both of these teams. Yeah, I don't think either 488 00:23:15,240 --> 00:23:18,879 Speaker 1: team scores over twenty four points, certainly, you know, not 489 00:23:18,960 --> 00:23:22,400 Speaker 1: more than twenty eight points. I think that's the cap. Uh. 490 00:23:22,440 --> 00:23:24,679 Speaker 1: You know, I think these are two you know, fairly 491 00:23:24,760 --> 00:23:28,560 Speaker 1: solid defenses and two offenses that are you know, kind 492 00:23:28,560 --> 00:23:31,000 Speaker 1: of trying to find their way still. Uh. And the 493 00:23:31,040 --> 00:23:34,920 Speaker 1: familiarity usually uh somehow leads to a lot of punts too, 494 00:23:34,960 --> 00:23:37,800 Speaker 1: So hopefully there aren't too many punts, but I kind 495 00:23:37,800 --> 00:23:40,879 Speaker 1: of suspect there will be well, it will certainly be 496 00:23:40,960 --> 00:23:43,800 Speaker 1: interesting as the Miami Dolphins put their four game winning 497 00:23:43,800 --> 00:23:46,240 Speaker 1: streak on the line at home against the visiting New 498 00:23:46,280 --> 00:23:48,440 Speaker 1: York Giants. He is Joe Shad who covers the team 499 00:23:48,440 --> 00:23:50,960 Speaker 1: for the Palm Beach Post. Joe greatly appreciate the time 500 00:23:50,960 --> 00:23:52,880 Speaker 1: of the inside and we look forward to Sunday's game. 501 00:23:52,920 --> 00:23:56,880 Speaker 1: Thanks again, Thanks Joe. That's Joe Shadow the Palm Beach Post. 502 00:23:56,960 --> 00:23:59,000 Speaker 1: Just a reminder, fans, you can take in all the 503 00:23:59,000 --> 00:24:01,360 Speaker 1: action of Giants football from your own private Sweet Giant 504 00:24:01,400 --> 00:24:03,199 Speaker 1: Sweets are a great way to entertain the family and 505 00:24:03,240 --> 00:24:05,960 Speaker 1: friends while rooting on your Giants and MetLife stadium speak 506 00:24:06,000 --> 00:24:09,480 Speaker 1: with a Giant Sweet representative now by calling n Y. 507 00:24:11,160 --> 00:24:13,399 Speaker 1: Also remember the Delta Varian is spreading quickly in all 508 00:24:13,440 --> 00:24:16,240 Speaker 1: areas of New York State. Oh macrowd is coming as well. 509 00:24:16,520 --> 00:24:18,720 Speaker 1: People who are not fully vaccinated or a greater risk 510 00:24:18,720 --> 00:24:22,000 Speaker 1: from COVID nineteen, protect yourself, get vaccinated, visit n Y 511 00:24:22,160 --> 00:24:24,639 Speaker 1: dot gov, s lat's get vaccinated, or talk to your 512 00:24:24,640 --> 00:24:27,680 Speaker 1: healthcare provider. Finally, Bob Papa talks to the head coach 513 00:24:27,680 --> 00:24:30,200 Speaker 1: of the Giants Joe Judge coach. You got the Dolphins 514 00:24:30,359 --> 00:24:33,080 Speaker 1: here in Miami, and look, this is a team that's 515 00:24:33,080 --> 00:24:35,520 Speaker 1: won four in a row. Quarterback has played at a 516 00:24:35,600 --> 00:24:38,119 Speaker 1: high level, and defensively they're not giving up points. What 517 00:24:38,359 --> 00:24:41,640 Speaker 1: defensively makes them such a tough matchup pressure and that's 518 00:24:41,640 --> 00:24:44,040 Speaker 1: really just Flows personality. As long as I'm gonna flow, 519 00:24:44,440 --> 00:24:46,080 Speaker 1: you know, the answer to things that always been keep 520 00:24:46,119 --> 00:24:48,200 Speaker 1: sending more. And you've seen obviously as they had a 521 00:24:48,240 --> 00:24:50,720 Speaker 1: little bit a streak or a skin i should say, 522 00:24:50,760 --> 00:24:52,920 Speaker 1: early in the season, you know, Flows answer was, let's 523 00:24:52,920 --> 00:24:55,000 Speaker 1: start sending more at them, and the pressure really paid 524 00:24:55,000 --> 00:24:57,320 Speaker 1: all for them. Their affecting quarterbacks, they're doing a good 525 00:24:57,400 --> 00:25:00,359 Speaker 1: job putting teams behind the sticks where they continue ushroom 526 00:25:00,359 --> 00:25:01,879 Speaker 1: and they're take advantage of opportunities. Have had a lot 527 00:25:01,880 --> 00:25:03,840 Speaker 1: of turnovers in the the last four games ten and they've 528 00:25:03,840 --> 00:25:05,399 Speaker 1: scoring a lot of points off turners. Well, you look 529 00:25:05,440 --> 00:25:07,720 Speaker 1: at last week's game against Carolina, you know, really the 530 00:25:07,800 --> 00:25:10,200 Speaker 1: twenty one points early on it was off a block punt, 531 00:25:10,240 --> 00:25:12,679 Speaker 1: two interceptions that set up short drive score. So you 532 00:25:12,680 --> 00:25:14,960 Speaker 1: see how this team is having success. You know, it 533 00:25:15,000 --> 00:25:16,679 Speaker 1: really all starts with the pressure. They do a good 534 00:25:16,760 --> 00:25:18,119 Speaker 1: job on the outside, I can play a lot of 535 00:25:18,119 --> 00:25:20,119 Speaker 1: press man. We expect them to be, you know, on 536 00:25:20,160 --> 00:25:23,000 Speaker 1: the line, streamers, very tight, challenging receivers all day. And 537 00:25:23,040 --> 00:25:24,399 Speaker 1: then what they do is they load the box and 538 00:25:24,400 --> 00:25:25,840 Speaker 1: they try to bring one more than you can go 539 00:25:25,840 --> 00:25:29,000 Speaker 1: ahead and block. When they play their cover zero where 540 00:25:29,000 --> 00:25:30,840 Speaker 1: there's truly no help in a deep part of the field. 541 00:25:30,880 --> 00:25:32,440 Speaker 1: You can tell that because they're all mugged up in 542 00:25:32,480 --> 00:25:34,640 Speaker 1: the front and they're playing that fence look out about 543 00:25:34,680 --> 00:25:36,280 Speaker 1: ten yards off the ball, and basically what they're saying 544 00:25:36,320 --> 00:25:37,960 Speaker 1: is we dare to throw the ball because we're gonna 545 00:25:37,960 --> 00:25:39,800 Speaker 1: break and tackle you and if you hold it, throw 546 00:25:39,840 --> 00:25:41,119 Speaker 1: it over our heads. That's on the front to go 547 00:25:41,160 --> 00:25:43,159 Speaker 1: ahead and sack the quarterback. So there's some things you 548 00:25:43,200 --> 00:25:44,879 Speaker 1: have to do schematically, and it's made good plays in 549 00:25:44,920 --> 00:25:47,040 Speaker 1: space to have success against these guys. But you know 550 00:25:47,359 --> 00:25:49,679 Speaker 1: they're their last four games really been fueled by just 551 00:25:49,760 --> 00:25:53,080 Speaker 1: that pressure and attack mentality have as a defense. So 552 00:25:53,160 --> 00:25:56,119 Speaker 1: that leads to the next question. Obviously, with Daniel Jones 553 00:25:56,160 --> 00:25:59,240 Speaker 1: out of this game, Mike Lennon not nearly as mobile, 554 00:25:59,280 --> 00:26:02,000 Speaker 1: but guy's been in the league since two thousand and thirteen. 555 00:26:03,160 --> 00:26:05,439 Speaker 1: What's your message to him as he goes into this 556 00:26:05,480 --> 00:26:07,760 Speaker 1: football game. Just play the game and take what the 557 00:26:07,760 --> 00:26:10,040 Speaker 1: defense presents to you. You know, we've got good designs 558 00:26:10,040 --> 00:26:12,320 Speaker 1: to get some guys some matchups. Don't be afraid to 559 00:26:12,320 --> 00:26:13,840 Speaker 1: go ahead and put the ball to a playmaker and 560 00:26:13,880 --> 00:26:15,640 Speaker 1: let them go make a play for you. But at 561 00:26:15,640 --> 00:26:17,320 Speaker 1: the same time, we don't have to force it. You know, 562 00:26:17,359 --> 00:26:19,159 Speaker 1: it's gonna be a sixteen minute game. We expect it 563 00:26:19,160 --> 00:26:21,080 Speaker 1: to be a grinded out type of game. You know, 564 00:26:21,440 --> 00:26:23,600 Speaker 1: take what they give you, all right. The biggest thing 565 00:26:23,600 --> 00:26:25,119 Speaker 1: about playing the Dolphins, you've got to stay out of 566 00:26:25,160 --> 00:26:28,320 Speaker 1: bad situations. You don't want to give their up their offensive, 567 00:26:28,320 --> 00:26:30,479 Speaker 1: short field off something you make a mistake with your offense. 568 00:26:30,520 --> 00:26:32,600 Speaker 1: So you want to end every drive with a kick, 569 00:26:32,840 --> 00:26:34,520 Speaker 1: an extra point, a field goal, or a punt. You 570 00:26:34,560 --> 00:26:36,040 Speaker 1: want to make sure that you're always giving it back 571 00:26:36,080 --> 00:26:38,720 Speaker 1: on your terms and just go ahead out there and 572 00:26:38,720 --> 00:26:40,760 Speaker 1: play your game. Don't try to force anything. But at 573 00:26:40,760 --> 00:26:42,119 Speaker 1: the same time, we're not gonna be afraid to take 574 00:26:42,119 --> 00:26:45,240 Speaker 1: our shots when he present themselves obviously too. Over his 575 00:26:45,320 --> 00:26:47,919 Speaker 1: last two games, you know, he's at eight four percent. 576 00:26:48,119 --> 00:26:53,080 Speaker 1: He's been very accurate. You know, thirty attempts in each game. Um, 577 00:26:53,119 --> 00:26:55,800 Speaker 1: when you take a look at his elevation of his 578 00:26:55,880 --> 00:26:57,760 Speaker 1: game and he's gotten better, what are some of the 579 00:26:57,800 --> 00:27:01,040 Speaker 1: things that makes him most dangerous in this game to day? Well, 580 00:27:01,080 --> 00:27:03,119 Speaker 1: I think he's got a very good release, starts getting 581 00:27:03,119 --> 00:27:04,720 Speaker 1: that thing out and he throws in the tight windows. 582 00:27:05,160 --> 00:27:06,960 Speaker 1: You know, you really start with Waddle in terms of 583 00:27:06,960 --> 00:27:08,680 Speaker 1: there go to guys. And obviously he's a guy that 584 00:27:08,760 --> 00:27:10,639 Speaker 1: can make a lot of plays, you know, with his 585 00:27:10,640 --> 00:27:12,479 Speaker 1: feet once you get the ball in his hands. But George, 586 00:27:12,480 --> 00:27:14,440 Speaker 1: god see, the offensive coordinate really does a good job 587 00:27:14,480 --> 00:27:16,800 Speaker 1: of simplifying the offense and allowing him to play fast. 588 00:27:17,359 --> 00:27:19,160 Speaker 1: And you know, George's guy have worked with in the past. 589 00:27:19,200 --> 00:27:21,960 Speaker 1: I know how he thinks. He's very good with quarterbacks, sims, 590 00:27:21,960 --> 00:27:23,959 Speaker 1: good to answers pre snap, He's very good at going 591 00:27:23,960 --> 00:27:27,439 Speaker 1: ahead and boiling down things and multiples. After the snap happens, 592 00:27:27,440 --> 00:27:28,800 Speaker 1: they can go ahead and play fast. And you see 593 00:27:28,800 --> 00:27:31,119 Speaker 1: the last four games, that's really where they're settling right 594 00:27:31,119 --> 00:27:32,280 Speaker 1: now with two and they're going back to a lot 595 00:27:32,320 --> 00:27:34,560 Speaker 1: of the RPOs he ran in college. It's a lot 596 00:27:34,600 --> 00:27:36,399 Speaker 1: more than just it's a lot more of the just 597 00:27:36,480 --> 00:27:39,000 Speaker 1: pure handoff or past different than last week we saw 598 00:27:39,080 --> 00:27:41,800 Speaker 1: with the Hurts where there it was the handoff run 599 00:27:41,960 --> 00:27:43,960 Speaker 1: or past element of it right there. But they've been 600 00:27:44,040 --> 00:27:48,000 Speaker 1: very effective with his an offense. You mentioned waddle Um. Obviously, 601 00:27:48,960 --> 00:27:51,719 Speaker 1: he's been really talented. In twelve games, he's got seventy 602 00:27:51,800 --> 00:27:55,280 Speaker 1: seven catches. Uh, he had an explosive game last week. 603 00:27:55,320 --> 00:27:58,800 Speaker 1: When you study him, what's the attribute about his game 604 00:27:58,840 --> 00:28:01,920 Speaker 1: that really impresses you. Speed is definitely thing jumps out 605 00:28:01,960 --> 00:28:05,199 Speaker 1: with him. He's very very competitive, very competitive, and you 606 00:28:05,200 --> 00:28:06,800 Speaker 1: can see that in terms of how he competes for 607 00:28:06,800 --> 00:28:08,639 Speaker 1: the ball and really makes a lot of contested catches. 608 00:28:09,040 --> 00:28:10,720 Speaker 1: I think the thing that really stands out to me 609 00:28:10,800 --> 00:28:12,880 Speaker 1: though at this point is his ability to make big 610 00:28:12,920 --> 00:28:15,320 Speaker 1: plays and tough situations. And when you play in the slot, 611 00:28:15,359 --> 00:28:18,200 Speaker 1: which he does a lot, that's a position that typically 612 00:28:18,240 --> 00:28:20,320 Speaker 1: takes some time in the NFL to really go ahead 613 00:28:20,359 --> 00:28:22,520 Speaker 1: and develop the understanding how the defense are playing, because 614 00:28:22,520 --> 00:28:24,960 Speaker 1: those routes are not just always as simple as following 615 00:28:24,960 --> 00:28:26,560 Speaker 1: a line on a piece of paper. You've got to 616 00:28:26,600 --> 00:28:28,240 Speaker 1: go in there and understand where the space and the 617 00:28:28,280 --> 00:28:30,239 Speaker 1: defense is. How to go ahead and get in there 618 00:28:30,280 --> 00:28:32,120 Speaker 1: and be on the same page as the quarterback. Obviously 619 00:28:32,119 --> 00:28:34,160 Speaker 1: they've done a good job. I've used them and he's 620 00:28:34,200 --> 00:28:35,679 Speaker 1: done a good job getting on the same page as 621 00:28:35,680 --> 00:28:37,240 Speaker 1: two him. They've got a little bit of history together, 622 00:28:37,320 --> 00:28:39,560 Speaker 1: so it's probably helped as far as I'm starting fast together. 623 00:28:39,880 --> 00:28:42,480 Speaker 1: But ultimately, you know, they're playing a different offense and 624 00:28:42,520 --> 00:28:44,840 Speaker 1: then doing a good job being productive. Finally, you've got 625 00:28:44,840 --> 00:28:47,720 Speaker 1: some guys nicked up on the defensive secondary side of 626 00:28:47,760 --> 00:28:50,240 Speaker 1: the ball, but you get Logan Ryan back. How important 627 00:28:50,280 --> 00:28:53,080 Speaker 1: is that to kind of stabilize things for you? Yeah, look, 628 00:28:53,120 --> 00:28:55,640 Speaker 1: it's it's really good having Logan back out there with us. Um, 629 00:28:55,680 --> 00:28:57,960 Speaker 1: you know, obviously the communications and strength of what he brings. 630 00:28:57,960 --> 00:29:00,000 Speaker 1: Think the other guy's a and Julian have done a 631 00:29:00,000 --> 00:29:01,400 Speaker 1: really good job in the last you know, a week 632 00:29:01,480 --> 00:29:03,560 Speaker 1: or so. You know, Jerr read as well getting out 633 00:29:03,560 --> 00:29:05,600 Speaker 1: there as far as getting on the same page. So 634 00:29:05,720 --> 00:29:07,360 Speaker 1: I feel we've gotten better in the secondary to the 635 00:29:07,440 --> 00:29:09,320 Speaker 1: last few weeks, which I rock say with some of 636 00:29:09,360 --> 00:29:10,840 Speaker 1: our more of our best players out of the game. 637 00:29:10,880 --> 00:29:12,920 Speaker 1: But you know, Logan's done a really good job jumping 638 00:29:12,960 --> 00:29:15,920 Speaker 1: back in this week and working together the secondary coach 639 00:29:15,960 --> 00:29:18,480 Speaker 1: bust of Look, thank you that giant, said coach Joe Judge. 640 00:29:18,520 --> 00:29:20,680 Speaker 1: We thank him, Joe, Chad, and Mike Glennon for joining 641 00:29:20,760 --> 00:29:23,560 Speaker 1: us on this Giants Dolphins preview edition of the Giant 642 00:29:23,560 --> 00:29:26,120 Speaker 1: Subtle Podcast. 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